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The larvae use their screwlike spines to burrow into and feed on tissue, often resulting in an infection that can kill an animal in weeks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
US pop star Ariana Grande has asked the White House not to use her music, after it did so in a social media video promoting its immigration policies.
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
Purchasing-card use by public officials, including waste and alleged fraud, is stoking taxpayer backlash in cities and towns across the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
It concluded that India needed more regional DNA-testing facilities, as well as greater use of dental identification.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
“I have to agree with your friend, Lexie. I didn’t use that word when I saw you last, because I didn’t think you were ready to hear it. That you were ready to accept that.”
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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